Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour introduced legislation as a foundation for the Province’s role in selecting newcomers to B.C.

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour issued the following statement on Saturday’s unveiling of the Golden Tree monument:

Representatives from the international education sector met with the federal and provincial governments to discuss skilled labour initiatives and human resource planning, as part of a series of roundtables being held over coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan.

This month’s Job Makers include two successful businesses contributing to economic growth in Northwestern B.C., a growing Vancouver Island cidery and an organic baby food maker that landed a big investment on Dragon’s Den.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop at the Waterfront Games at Mitchell Island in Richmond, on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop at TeenFest in Nanaimo on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.

The Stewart World Port, the first commercial wharf built on the coast of British Columbia in over thirty years, is now open for business with a brand new world-class deep sea port that will allow for both export and imports to fuel industry in Northern B.C.

Recognizing the severity of the global humanitarian crisis in Syria, the Government of British Columbia is creating a $1-million readiness fund for Syrian refugees settling in B.C.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training along with the Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced today that a new trades training program  will be offered in B.C. starting October 2015 that will provide Aboriginal people with skills training and work experience necessary to be employed by a wide variety of general contractors and to fill the growing demand for labour in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector.